Ian Brown
Acting
Biography
Ian Brown is a retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant (SSG) with 27 years of service, whose extensive military experience informs his work in film and television. He is best known for his contributions to the Costume and Wardrobe Department on major productions including Oppenheimer (2023), Lioness (2023), and The Terminal List: Dark Wolf (2025). Standing at 6'1", Brown also occasionally appears on screen, notably as a soldier in the 2004 TV movie The Boys of H Company.
Known For
In 1944, the American military lands on the shores of Saipan. Refusing to commit suicide with his superiors or be forced into camps for prisoners of war, Captain Oba Sakae leads a group of his men and other similarly minded local residents into the mountains. Even after hearing reports of the Japanese military's surrender, Oba dismisses the reports as propaganda and continues to launch guerilla attacks against the American soldiers, earning him the nickname "The Fox". Soon, even the American commander who's charged with the task of capturing Oba comes to admire his persistent enemy.
Oba: The Last Samurai
Some of the most innovative and mind-boggling cars are not on the streets – they are helping the military pound the pavement and cross terrain around the world. From an amphibious truck that can charge over deep sea and water in a flash, to a six-wheeled Humvee with more firepower than some tanks – Chuck Norris will take viewers on a tour through the wildest vehicles in the history of the Armed Forces in this one-hour HISTORY special.
Chuck Norris's Epic Guide to Military Vehicles
This documentary follows the steps of the boys of H Company as they fight on the island of Iwo Jima.